Kukla's Korner Hockey

Thirteen years after the Blues made Rivers a third-round pick in the 1993 draft, and seven years since he was claimed by the New York Islanders in the waiver draft, Rivers, 31, returned to St. Louis on Aug. 18 on a two-way contract.
"Well, the last couple of years have been weird, especially with the lockout year," Rivers said. "I had a pretty good year in Detroit before the lockout. Then I came back to Detroit with a new staff, and they had other people in mind. So, I don't think I got any chance there."